SoundWaves Audio Blog Library

Soundwaves Interviews: Molly Vandemoer – April 2013
In this episode of Soundwaves, Dean Brenner speaks with US Olympic sailor Molly Vandemoer. Molly and her team were ranked #1 in the world in the months leading up to the 2012 Games, and they’re a consistently dominant team in their event. In this interview, Molly shares some of her insight on teamwork, and how a strong team dynamic is crucial to any team’s success.
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The Simplest Form of Respect – March 2013
In an increasingly global-minded business world, care in communication is crucial in cultivating strong relationships. In this episode of Soundwaves, Dean offers one simple thing you can do to ensure that each new business relationship you create gets off on the right foot.
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Bridging Generational Gaps – February 2013
Building alignment among the various members of a team is hard, under any circumstances. But the more diverse that group is, the harder it will be. Diversity caused by geography, culture, goals, or level of commitment can make the leader’s job remarkably more difficult. In this edition of SoundWaves, Dean Brenner adds generational diversity to the list of things that a leader must balance.
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The Greatest Leadership Challenge – January 2013
One of the hardest things to do as a leader is to remain outwardly positive when your team or organization is performing poorly. Drawing on insights from his experiences as Team Leader for the 2012 US Olympic Sailing Team, Dean shares some thoughts on both the importance of staying positive, and three specific ways you can be a good, positive leader when the team is not at its best.
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Four Simple Strategies for Persuasion – January 2013
Dean offers four simple strategies to increase your ability to communicate persuasively.
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